OLIVIA Dunne has responded to a cheeky young Pittsburgh Pirates fan.
The young fan in question, Cooper, went viral on May 23 during the Pirates’ game against the San Francisco Giants.
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Wearing all-yellow Pirates gear and a fake mustache in honor of the team’s highly touted young pitcher Paul Skenes, Cooper was there alongside fellow students from Greensburg’s Amos K. Hutchinson Elementary school.
At the top of the fifth inning, SportsNet’s Hannah Mears headed into the stands to interview the youngsters.
“What’s your favorite thing about Mr. Paul Skenes?” Mears asked Cooper.
Without a moment’s hesitation, he responded, “His mustache and Livvy Dunne!”
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Former LSU pitcher Skenes and Tigers gymnast and social media star Dunne went public with their relationship in June 2023.
The Pirates wound up losing Thursday’s game 7-6.
Fast forward to Friday, and Dunne took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to respond to the now-viral clip of Cooper.
“I like the stache too kid,” she wrote.
Many of Dunne’s almost 140,000 followers wasted no time in commenting on her unexpected response.
“Kid is a new Pittsburgh legend!” one fan said.
“Elite tweet,” replied a second.
“Too cute!” commented another.
While a fourth responded, “Haha this lad is king of his school now.”
Dunne was in attendance at Thursday’s game at PNC Park to cheer on Skenes during his third appearance since being called up from the minors.
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Ahead of the game she posed for a snap on the field wearing black leather pants, a black tank top, and a white Pirates baseball cap.
During the game, she shared a reel on TikTok from the stands in which she lipsynced to Now or Never from High School Musical 3, switching the camera from her to Skenes pitching.
The 2023 first-overall Draft pick finished the game having pitched six innings, allowing six hits and one run along with three strikeouts.
DUNNE AND SKENES’ SUMMER OF LOVE
Olivia Dunne and Paul Skenes managed to keep their relationship a secret before finally going public last summer.
The pair met at LSU, but it’s not clear when they started dating.
Rumors of a romance began when Dunne watched LSU win the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska last summer.
And Dunne then posted selfies from Fort Myers in Florida, where Skenes was playing.
He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates and began his pro career by playing in minor leagues in the Sunshine State.
The final clue came when Dunne posed in a Pirates cap before the pair finally went public.
Through three games, Skenes has totaled 277 pitches for a total of 12 hits, four runs, and 21 strikeouts.
The Pirates will return to action on Friday when they host the Atlanta Braves.
The Braves will return on Saturday and Sunday before Skenes and Co. head to Detroit on May 28.
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