Olivia Dunne Proves She’s Paul Skenes’s No. 1 Fan During 2026 World Baseball Classic

The retired gymnast cheered on her partner during an exhibition game earlier this week.

Paul Skenes and Olivia Dunne | Rob Tringali/Getty Images

Olivia Dunne and Paul Skenes are the ultimate athletic power couple, and the retired gymnast and MLB pitcher are always there to cheer one another on throughout their professional endeavors.

Dunne, 23, just reminded fans she is in fact her partner’s biggest fan with a new TikTok taken from the stands during an exhibition game for the 2026 World Baseball Classic in which the content creator and model filmed herself while watching her beau play. Clad in a white tank top and backwards ball cap over her blonde locks, Dunne looked out onto the field before putting a hand over her mouth to suppress a flirty smile.

The video, which was set to MOONLGHT’s 2024 remix of the Lynyrd Skynyrd classic “Free Bird,” then cut to the Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher on the field. Dunne’s on-screen text read, “The only correct song playing in my head watching my bf rep the USA.”

Paul Skenes and Olivia Dunne | Daniel Shirey/Getty Images

“Free bird szn 🗣️🦅🇺🇸,” Dunne doubled down in her caption.

The WBC is an international tournament featuring 20 national teams competing in four locations, including Miami, Houston, San Juan and Tokyo. Thus far, Team USA has played in two exhibition games: First, a 15-1 victory against the San Francisco Giants in Arizona on March 3, followed by a 14-4 win on March 4 against the Colorado Rockies. Team USA, which also features athletes like Tarik Skubal, Clayton Kershaw and Bryce Harper, will face off against Brazil tonight in Houston at 8 p.m. ET.

“Finally excited to watch my Pirates for the first time in a decade! Thank you and Paul for bringing baseball back in Pittsburgh!! We love you both!” one of Dunne’s 7.9 million followers wrote in the comments.

“Paul’s a vibe,” someone else added.

“Skenes and Judge 👀,” one user observed of Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge, who was seated next to the 2025 Cy Young Award winner on the bench in part of Dunne’s clip.

“Paul Skenes, Aaron Judge, and Roman Anthony all on one team is actually scary 😭,” another user noted of the trio, also calling out the Red Sox outfielder.

While Team USA will play its first game tonight, March 6, Skenes is scheduled to have his first start of the tournament on Monday, March 9, when the squad faces off against Mexico at 8 p.m. ET. Find the complete 2026 World Baseball Classic schedule here.

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