# Match Record: Pool C - DUPR 14 - The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Baton Rouge Showdown ~ Lousiana (2026-05-31)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 08:58:49
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8501786351
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-31
- **Estimated Play Time:** 12:45 AM
- **Event:** Pool C - DUPR 14 - The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Baton Rouge Showdown ~ Lousiana
- **Location:** Stacks Pickleball (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-4787-stacks-pickleball)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 21-17
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.59)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Scott Van Kerkhove** (DUPR ID: 4LG0PV) - Rating: 3.742, Location: Baton Rouge, LA, US
- **Brandon Labit** (DUPR ID: KX0ZQO) - Rating: 3.444, Location: Baton Rouge, LA, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Jeffrey Howard** (DUPR ID: YXGJLD) - Rating: 3.673, Location: Metairie, LA, US
- **Nate Mclaughlin** (DUPR ID: 2QDME9) - Rating: 3.519, Location: New Orleans, LA, US

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