Livvy Dunne Cheers On Fellow Sports Illustrated Models' First Pitch Before Boyfriend Paul Skenes Pitches

The stars were retired astatine Citi Field connected Monday arsenic nan champion young pitcher successful nan crippled took nan bump.

Paul Skenes started connected nan mound for nan Pittsburgh Pirates against nan first-place New York Mets. And yes, woman Livvy Dunne, who grew up little than 30 miles from nan Mets' ballpark, was successful attendance.

Dunne's gymnastics profession conscionable ended, truthful she's yet getting a chance to spot Skenes' sophomore season.

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Gymnast Livvy Dunne stands connected nan section pursuing nan crippled betwixt nan Pittsburgh Pirates and nan San Francisco Giants astatine PNC Park connected May 23, 2024, successful Pittsburgh. (Justin Berl/Getty Images)

Dunne has besides been a Sports Illustrated exemplary successful each of nan past 2 years, and she decided to bring on immoderate friends.

Camille Kostek (Rob Gronkowski's girlfriend), Ellie Thumann and Xandra Pohl each threw retired nan first transportation connected Monday to Mark Vientos, Tyrone Taylor and Huascar Brazoban, doing their champion belief of Skenes himself.

The models moreover took a selfie up of time. Dunne was talented a Mets jersey from nan team, which she wore, contempt her fellow pitching against them.

Skenes vanished successful 3rd spot successful nan National League Cy Young Award ballot past twelvemonth and was named nan NL Rookie of nan Year. He became nan first rookie to commencement an All-Star Game since Hideo Nomo successful 1995. He sounded to a 1.96 ERA and struck retired 11.5 batters per 9 innings.

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes and woman Olivia Dunn (Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports)

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Skenes has not been arsenic crisp arsenic past twelvemonth successful his sophomore season, though his 2.77 ERA entering Monday is hardly thing to kick about.

Monday marks Skenes' first commencement since head Derek Shelton was fired aft Pittsburgh started 12-26. It was a move Skenes admitted he was not amazed by.

"We're 12-26. Someone's gotta beryllium held accountable," he told reporters Friday. "Unfortunately, correct now, it's him."

But Skenes said a managerial alteration won't do overmuch because it's yet up to nan players.

"Just really it goes. I don't cognize if it fixes nan guidelines of nan issue. We conscionable request to play better," he added.

Olivia Dunn (Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports)

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Meanwhile, nan Mets are tied for nan second-best grounds successful nan athletics astatine 26-15, tied pinch nan Detroit Tigers and trailing nan Los Angeles Dodgers, who hit nan Mets successful nan National League Championship Series past season.

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