Olivia “Livvy” Dunne was left in awe as Pirates outfielder Oneil Cruz hit bombs throughout the Dwelling Run Derby on Monday night time in Atlanta, posting a video to her Instagram story as she watched the spectacular show.
The social media sensation and former LSU gymnast was readily available, alongside together with her boyfriend, Pirates star pitcher Paul Skenes, for the All-Star Sport festivities.
Within the video she posted, Dunne wrote “holy cr@p” to accompany the video and may be heard saying “oh my god” as she recorded one in all Cruz’s 21 house runs after which turned the digicam again to her to indicate her shocked expression.
Dunne and Skenes, who’s making his second consecutive All-Star Sport begin on Tuesday, had been Cruz’s cheering part throughout his pre-Dwelling Run Derby introduction.
The 2 had been proven on the ESPN broadcast proudly cheering on Skenes’ teammate.
Dunne additionally shared a pic of her and Skenes sitting facet by facet watching the festivities.
The baseball energy couple arrived in Atlanta on Sunday night time after flying down on a personal jet and, in line with TMZ, Cruz had been on the flight with them.
Cruz hit 21 homers within the first spherical to advance to the semifinals and he crushed a 513-foot house run to tie Yankees slugger Aaron Choose for the longest homer in derby historical past – outdoors of Coors Area – since Statcast began monitoring them in 2016.
The Pirates participant averaged 447 toes on his homers throughout the first spherical and his prime exit velocity sat at 118 mph.
Dunne wasn’t the one one to be shocked by Cruz’ house runs.
Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. was noticed by the ESPN cameras expressing shock by placing his fingers on his head.
Rays Junior Caminero tied Cruz for essentially the most house runs within the first spherical of the Dwelling Run Derby.
