# Match Record: $$ Prize Money $$ - 2026 Manson Shake & Bake on the Lake Spring Pickleball Open by PIG - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.5 And Above) - Sunday (2026-05-31)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 08:02:23
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6948005030
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-31
- **Estimated Play Time:** 3:30 PM
- **Event:** $$ Prize Money $$ - 2026 Manson Shake & Bake on the Lake Spring Pickleball Open by PIG - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.5 And Above) - Sunday
- **Location:** Manson, WA 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-7
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 4.41)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Roy Merca** (Player ID: O6JY0L) - Rating: 4.632, Location: Newcastle, WA, US
- **Jay E Rippel** (Player ID: 8JG2M8) - Rating: 4.657, Location: Issaquah, WA, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Hazen Free** (Player ID: 56ZZY0) - Rating: 4.126, Location: Leavenworth, WA, US
- **Andrew Gayle** (Player ID: 99PP5E) - Rating: 4.223, Location: East Wenatchee, WA, US

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