# Match Record: ERA Pickleball: Team Champs Series (3.5) - Week 1 (2026-03-19)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 01:19:50
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4436124693
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-19
- **Estimated Play Time:** 10:15 AM
- **Event:** ERA Pickleball: Team Champs Series (3.5) - Week 1
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 1-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.58)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Brice Phillips** (DUPR ID: 8DZ56M) - Rating: 3.464, Location: Magnolia, TX, US
- **Alan Baich** (DUPR ID: 0Y20NQ) - Rating: 3.601, Location: Spring, TX, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Devin Thompson** (DUPR ID: 3OEX78) - Rating: 3.694, Location: Orem, UT, US
- **Marcos M Tejada** (DUPR ID: 1RMGNM) - Rating: 3.560, Location: Conroe, TX, US

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