# Match Record: $20K - Metro 911 Serving for Safety Pickleball Tournament sponsored by OVB & 304 at Valley Pointe - $$$ Mixed Doubles Open $$$ (2025-06-01)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 05:00:59
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7183455407
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-06-01
- **Estimated Play Time:** 12:45 AM
- **Event:** $20K - Metro 911 Serving for Safety Pickleball Tournament sponsored by OVB & 304 at Valley Pointe - $$$ Mixed Doubles Open $$$
- **Location:** Nitro, WV (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-870-nitro-city-park)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 10-12, 11-8, 11-7
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 5.06)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Sammie Mercer** (DUPR ID: D9OV66) - Rating: 5.123, Location: N/A
- **Adam Yeager** (DUPR ID: 9PLJWJ) - Rating: 5.234, Location: Huntington, WV, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Yvon Martinez** (DUPR ID: Q5PY75) - Rating: 5.225, Location: Morgantown, WV, US
- **Buddy Rose** (DUPR ID: 8442OM) - Rating: 4.648, Location: Washington, PA, US

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