# Match Record: 3rd Annual Blaine Bateman Memorial - Gold Medal (2026-05-25)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 14:37:18
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4950412271
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-25
- **Estimated Play Time:** 12:45 AM
- **Event:** 3rd Annual Blaine Bateman Memorial - Gold Medal
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 21-26
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.04)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Brian Flores** (DUPR ID: 67Z7GG) - Rating: 3.998, Location: Bentonville, AR, US
- **Kyle Wedgeworth** (DUPR ID: RZZJWD) - Rating: 3.967, Location: Bella Vista, AR, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Tyler Willardson** (DUPR ID: V4D756) - Rating: 3.430, Location: N/A
- **Brandon Cooke** (DUPR ID: ZNVMEQ) - Rating: 4.785, Location: Durham, NC, US

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