# Match Record: Ocean Pines 2026 Summer Classic - MEDAL MATCH 4.5 50-59 (2026-06-06)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-09 14:55:08
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7993577282
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-06-06
- **Estimated Play Time:** 3:30 PM
- **Event:** Ocean Pines 2026 Summer Classic - MEDAL MATCH 4.5 50-59
- **Location:** Ocean Pines, MD (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-1252-manklin-meadows-racquet-sports-complex)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 15-9
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.43)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Jerry Butler** (DUPR ID: 3PZRRX) - Rating: 4.461, Location: Waldorf, MD, US
- **Paul Colbert Jr.** (DUPR ID: 1N5ROZ) - Rating: 4.631, Location: Upper Marlboro, MD, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Matthew Ludwig** (DUPR ID: 8MJ5OD) - Rating: 4.292, Location: Dillsburg, PA, US
- **Glenn Thomas** (DUPR ID: 8EYP6J) - Rating: 4.324, Location: Glen Rock, PA, US

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