# Match Record: Pool A - DUPR 14 - The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Baton Rouge Showdown ~ Lousiana (2026-05-31)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-09 02:03:53
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4966016302
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-31
- **Estimated Play Time:** 11:30 PM
- **Event:** Pool A - DUPR 14 - 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:** 21-18
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.58)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Mike Dinh** (DUPR ID: JZJYR4) - Rating: 3.716, Location: Baton Rouge, LA, US
- **Erik Nguyen** (DUPR ID: V47LEP) - Rating: 3.428, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Jeffrey Howard** (DUPR ID: YXGJLD) - Rating: 3.666, Location: Metairie, LA, US
- **Nate Mclaughlin** (DUPR ID: 2QDME9) - Rating: 3.519, Location: New Orleans, LA, US

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