# Match Record: Next Game - Men's Ladder League Week 3 (2026-05-07)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 02:14:54
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5028042093
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-07
- **Estimated Play Time:** 10:15 AM
- **Event:** Next Game - Men's Ladder League Week 3
- **Location:** Elite Pickleball Club (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-4938-elite-pickleball-club)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-9
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 3.45)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Armin Caratao** (DUPR ID: RYE59Z) - Rating: 3.493, Location: Spring, TX, US
- **Jeffrey Schulz** (DUPR ID: PZYG4Z) - Rating: 3.195, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Kyle Freeman** (DUPR ID: V4DZ7P) - Rating: 3.732, Location: Houston, TX, US
- **AJ Johnson** (DUPR ID: Q5ZJW5) - Rating: 3.374, Location: N/A

## Match Prep & Paddle Recommendations
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- **Beginner & Budget**: [View Beginner Paddles](https://pickleballcentral.com/paddles/beginner-pickleball-paddles/?oid=1&affid=7919348) - High-value paddle setups to get started.