# Match Record: DUPR 18 - The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Baton Rouge Showdown ~ Lousiana (2026-05-31)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 04:36:17
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4762806703
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-31
- **Estimated Play Time:** 8:45 AM
- **Event:** DUPR 18 - The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Baton Rouge Showdown ~ Lousiana
- **Location:** Stacks Pickleball (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-4787-stacks-pickleball)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 22-20
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 4.35)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Joseph Evans** (Player ID: YG9MVD) - Rating: 4.226, Location: Madison, MS, US
- **Grace Crosby** (Player ID: 1NVNL7) - Rating: 4.828, Location: Flora, MS, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- ** Noble Knight Gutierrez** (Player ID: QX5PWR) - Rating: 4.588, Location: Ocean Springs, MS, US
- **michelle tra** (Player ID: 4ZVLOM) - Rating: 3.775, Location: Biloxi, MS, US

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