# Match Record: Latitude 42 2026 Pickleball Fever in the Zoo - Mens Doubles Skill: 3.5/4.0 Age: (50 To 59) (2026-05-01)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 18:19:47
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6384251477
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-01
- **Estimated Play Time:** 6:15 AM
- **Event:** Latitude 42 2026 Pickleball Fever in the Zoo - Mens Doubles Skill: 3.5/4.0 Age: (50 To 59)
- **Location:** Kalamazoo, MI (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-1538-crane-park)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 7-11, 4-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.85)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Steven Hamacher** (DUPR ID: 5695KP) - Rating: 3.392, Location: Kalamazoo, MI, US
- **Sylvan Amos** (DUPR ID: WK0OZM) - Rating: 3.965, Location: Kalamazoo, MI, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Randi Yoder** (DUPR ID: 3V24VE) - Rating: 3.861, Location: Goshen, IN, US
- **Roger Hershberger** (DUPR ID: 8KZXVO) - Rating: 4.193, Location: Goshen, IN, US

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