# Match Record: Epic Pickleball Tour, Indoor Classic - Mens' Doubles 5.0 (Age 8+) POOL A (2026-02-21)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 13:04:32
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4870112959
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-02-21
- **Estimated Play Time:** 8:45 AM
- **Event:** Epic Pickleball Tour, Indoor Classic - Mens' Doubles 5.0 (Age 8+) POOL A
- **Location:** PowerPlay Pickleball, Main Street, Carson, CA, USA 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 15-4
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.33)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Brian Tinsley** (DUPR ID: 8459YV) - Rating: 4.751, Location: Menlo Park, CA, US
- **Kyle Kim** (DUPR ID: GGO90X) - Rating: 4.478, Location: Yorba Linda, CA, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Jayson Cain** (DUPR ID: DNJ6RX) - Rating: 3.660, Location: Manila, NCR, PH
- **Matthew Melgar** (DUPR ID: 0QWPPG) - Rating: 4.413, Location: Culver City, CA, US

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