# Match Record: Pool C - DUPR 14 - The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Baton Rouge Showdown ~ Lousiana (2026-05-31)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-09 06:21:32
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5548940361
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-31
- **Estimated Play Time:** 10:15 AM
- **Event:** Pool C - 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:** 18-21
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 3.49)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Scott Van Kerkhove** (DUPR ID: 4LG0PV) - Rating: 3.736, Location: Baton Rouge, LA, US
- **Jennifer Van Kerkhove** (DUPR ID: MYOJ2L) - Rating: 3.142, Location: Baton Rouge, LA, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Mike Dinh** (DUPR ID: JZJYR4) - Rating: 3.756, Location: Baton Rouge, LA, US
- **Katie Tran** (DUPR ID: 2Q6QR4) - Rating: 3.322, Location: New Orleans, LA, US

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