# Match Record: Casa Pickle *Space City* Moneyball - Men's Doubles (3.5) (2026-04-18)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 11:16:21
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6723759801
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-18
- **Estimated Play Time:** 10:15 AM
- **Event:** Casa Pickle *Space City* Moneyball - Men's Doubles (3.5)
- **Location:** Houston, TX (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6485-drop-shots-htx)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-9
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 3.48)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Joshua chu** (DUPR ID: 0Y0QDN) - Rating: 3.642, Location: Houston, TX, US
- **Dominique Patel** (DUPR ID: L54V75) - Rating: 3.745, Location: Sienna, TX, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **matthew pak** (DUPR ID: 6KKLLK) - Rating: 3.322, Location: Houston, TX, US
- **Gadiel Escalante** (DUPR ID: 2Y2JD4) - Rating: 3.208, Location: Houston, TX, US

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