# Match Record: 2025 Alabama Amateur Pickleball Championships powered by Carvana PPA Tour & Southern Pickleball - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (50+/60+/70+) COMBINED (2025-10-25)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-09 03:29:42
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5124637224
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-10-25
- **Estimated Play Time:** 1:00 PM
- **Event:** 2025 Alabama Amateur Pickleball Championships powered by Carvana PPA Tour & Southern Pickleball - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (50+/60+/70+) COMBINED
- **Location:** Opelika, AL (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-1240-opelika-sportsplex)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 13-15
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.14)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Mark Stockfish** (DUPR ID: M2P4GV) - Rating: 3.924, Location: Fairhope, AL, US
- **Chad Bartz** (DUPR ID: LV5LMK) - Rating: 4.268, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Al Hosford** (DUPR ID: 1QOPM4) - Rating: 4.346, Location: Peachtree City, GA, US
- **Matthew Pinholster** (DUPR ID: 3LO255) - Rating: 4.008, Location: Jonesboro, GA, US

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