# Match Record: Camp Pickleball's Spring Smash - Men's Doubles: (4.0 to 4.5) (2026-04-25)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 12:46:06
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5698478035
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-25
- **Estimated Play Time:** 8:45 AM
- **Event:** Camp Pickleball's Spring Smash - Men's Doubles: (4.0 to 4.5)
- **Location:** Plainville, CT 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 8-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.17)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Kyle Caldwell** (DUPR ID: D9VKM4) - Rating: 4.373, Location: Hartford, CT, US
- **Thomas Nemet** (DUPR ID: 9P4KLK) - Rating: 4.127, Location: Cheshire, CT, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Richard Garuti** (DUPR ID: 3LEPDQ) - Rating: 4.194, Location: Southington, CT, US
- **Scott Kopp** (DUPR ID: 99REXV) - Rating: 3.996, Location: N/A

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