# Match Record: Group I (2026-02-21)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 14:45:16
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8437778291
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-02-21
- **Estimated Play Time:** 12:45 AM
- **Event:** Group I
- **Location:** The Picklr Noblesville 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 21-18
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.50)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Grant Hatfield** (DUPR ID: 2L9WK4) - Rating: 4.692, Location: Powell, OH, US
- **James Matthew Riegert** (DUPR ID: 3LJ0MK) - Rating: 4.758, Location: Columbus, OH, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Jai Barath** (DUPR ID: NYZ2Z6) - Rating: 4.343, Location: Chesterton, IN, US
- **Matthew Lopez** (DUPR ID: 2QRLX7) - Rating: 4.219, Location: Downers Grove, IL, US

## Match Prep & Paddle Recommendations
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