# Match Record: Baird Bourbon Cup 2025 - Mens Doubles Skill:  5.0+/Open  $Prize$ (2025-06-07)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 03:24:02
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8220311625
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-06-07
- **Estimated Play Time:** 10:15 AM
- **Event:** Baird Bourbon Cup 2025 - Mens Doubles Skill:  5.0+/Open  $Prize$
- **Location:** Louisville, KY (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6327-ace-pickleball-club)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 8-15
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average Rated Score: 5.38)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Keal Blache** (Player ID: 8KN067) - Rating: 5.103, Location: Delray Beach, FL, US
- **Nathan Matthews** (Player ID: 8G20Q8) - Rating: 5.378, Location: Cincinnati, OH, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Vincent Rettke** (Player ID: 7D0W70) - Rating: 5.495, Location: Madison, AL, US
- **Michael Hollings** (Player ID: 8MPGPV) - Rating: 5.524, Location: Huntsville, AL, US

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