Racquetball Mid-season Statistical Abstract

There have been 5 main events on both the International Racquetball Tour (IRT) and the Women's Professional Racquetball Organization (WPRO) tour. In all, 139 players have played at least one IRT match and 56 have played at least one WPRO match.

Here's a statistical abstract of what's happened so far this season.

International Racquetball Tour (IRT)

Total matches: 205
3 Game Matches: 121 (59.0%)
4 Game Matches: 52 (25.3%)
5 Game Matches: 32 (15.6%)

Most Total Points in a match: 108 by Marco Mijares and Jeremy McGlothin at US Open, as Mijares won 12-10, 11-5, 14-16, 9-11, 11-9
2nd: 101 by Jansen Allen and Danny Lavely at US Open, as Allen won 11-9, 8-11, 11-5, 9-11, 14-12
3rd: 100 by Alvaro Beltran and Jack Huczek at Kansas City Pro-Am, as Beltran won 10-12, 11-9, 11-3, 9-11, 13-11

Most Points in a win: 57 by Marco Mijares v. Jeremy McGlothin at US Open
2nd: 56 by Polo Gutierrez v. Jeff Bell at US Open
3rd: 54 by Alvaro Beltran v. Jack Huczek at Kansas City Pro-Am

Most Points in a loss: 51 by Jeremy McGlothin v. Marco Mijares at US Open
2nd: 48 by Danny Lavely v. Jansen Allen at US Open
3rd: 46 by Anthony Herrera v. Ben Croft at Kansas City Pro-Am AND by Rocky Carson v. Mitch Williams at Cali Grand Slam AND by Jack Huczek v. Alvaro Beltran at Kansas City Pro-Am

Fewest Points in a match: 35 - Anthony Herrera d. Juan Felipe Garzon, 11-0, 11-2, 11-0 in Cali, Colombia
2nd: 36 - Rocky Carson d. Javier Estrada, 11-1, 11-1, 11-1 in Chihuahua
3rd: 37 - Kane Waselenchuk d. Felipe Camacho, 11-4, 11-0, 11-0 at Kansas City Pro-Am

Smallest difference in total points between match winner & loser: -5 by Andy Hawthorne at San Diego in defeat of Anthony Herrera, 11-9, 3-11, 11-8, 4-11, 11-6.
2nd: -3 by Rocky Carson at Kansas City Pro-Am in defeat of Mitch Williams, 3-11, 11-6, 11-5, 2-11, 11-8.
3rd: -2 by Colin Mohr at US Open in defeat of Cesar Castillo, 7-11, 11-8, 3-11, 11-9, 11-6. AND by Ben Croft at Kansas City Pro-Am in defeat of Anthony Herrera, 5-11, 11-9, 12-10, 6-11, 11-5.

(note: we have no data for 22 IRT matches)

Women's Professional Racquetball Organization (WPRO)

Total matches: 118
3 Game Matches: 63 (53.3%)
4 Game Matches: 40 (33.9%)
5 Game Matches: 14 (11.9%)

Most Total Points in a match: 101 by T.J. Baumbaugh and Keely Franks at Puget Sound Challenge, as Baumbaugh won 10-12, 12-10, 8-11, 11-9, 11-7
2nd: 95 by Susana Acosta and Jo Shattuck at Puget Sound Challenge, as Acosta won 8-11, 11-7, 11-7, 7-11, 12-10 AND by Susana Acosta and Anita Maldonado at US Open, as Acosta won 11-3, 12-14, 9-11, 12-10, 11-2

Fewest points in a match: 36 by Paola Longoria and Claudia Andrade at Cali Grand Slam, as Longoria won 11-0, 11-0, 11-3 AND by Cheryl Gudinas and Beth Neff at Puget Sound Challenge as Gudinas won 11-0, 11-1, 11-2
3rd: 37 by Paola Longoria and Da'monique Davis at Christmas Classic, as Longoria won 11-2, 11-2, 11-0

Most Points in a win: 55 by Susana Acosta v. Anita Maldonado at US Open
2nd: 53 by Cheryl Gudinas v. Michelle Key at US Open
3rd: 52 by T.J. Baumbaugh v. Keely Franks at Puget Sound Challenge

Most Points in a loss: 49 by Keely Franks v. T.J. Baumbaugh at Puget Sound Challenge
2nd: 46 by Jo Shattuck v. Susana Acosta at Puget Sound Challenge
3rd: 45 by Adrienne Fisher v. Susana Acosta at Christmas Classic

Smallest difference in total points between match winner & loser: -4 by Jessica Parrilla at US Open in defeat of Jennifer Saunders, 3-11, 11-6, 1-11, 11-6, 11-7
2nd: -2 by T.J. Baumbaugh at Christmas Classic in defeat of Sheryl Lotts, 3-11, 11-7, 4-11, 11-9, 11-4
3rd: 0 by Jessica Parrilla at US Open in defeat of Sheryl Lotts, 11-6, 3-11, 6-11, 11-8, 11-6

(note: we have incomplete data for 1 WPRO match, which is not included in the above stats)

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