Zach Wilkins and AJ Chapman claimed their first PBA Tour titles at the 2026 Owen's Craft Mixers PBA Roth/Holman Doubles Championship. Held April 16-19 at Bayside Bowl in Portland, Maine, the event featured 32 teams seeded by PBA points through the USBC Masters, competing in best-of-7 baker doubles on split 42-foot Roth (left) and 38-foot Holman (right) oil patterns.
Round 1: 32 Teams to Sweet 16
Top seeds like the Barnes brothers cruised, but upsets ignited early. Eric Jones/Deo Benard stunned EJ Tackett/Marshall Kent 4-2. The 14th-seeded Wilkins/Chapman defeated a lower points team, syncing on alternating lanes to advance with solid baker execution.
Round 2: Sweet 16 to Elite 8
Jones/Benard stayed hot, sweeping Alec Keplinger/Michael Davidson 4-0 and edging Cam Crowe/Nate Stubler 4-3. Wilkins/Chapman took their second series win, leaning on spare conversions as patterns transitioned.
Round 3: Final 4 TV Qualifiers
The 28th-seeded Lavery-Spahr brothers upset three higher seeds to reach the TV. Wilkins/Chapman clinched their spot in a third match win against mid-seed opposition. All four TV teams were first-time finalists, showcasing the bracket's parity.
Semifinal Matchups
Lavery-Spahr/Lavery-Spahr def. Jones/Benard (254-238): Twins opened with four-bagger for 31-pin lead; Sean Lavery-Spahr closed with 10th-frame double +9-pin count.
Wilkins/Chapman def. Tahvanainen/Fiore (268-256): Strike fest (10/12 shots each team); Santtu Tahvanainen's frame-3 6-10 split miss shifted momentum. Zach Wilkins struck 3x in the 10th frame.
Championship Race-to-Two
Live on The CW, Wilkins/Chapman swept for $50,000 per player and PBA Tour Championship berths.
- Game 1 (216-201): Lavery-Spahrs led with 4 strikes in 5 frames; back-to-back opens (frames 6-7) handed momentum shift.
- Game 2 (247-218): Strike battle until AJ Chapman's 9th-frame gutter ball (ankle collision)—he calmly spared. Twins spared 9th/10th; Wilkins struck the final 5 frames with 5-pin mastery.
Final Results & Payouts
| PLACE | TEAM | EARNINGS |
| 1 | Zach Wilkins / AJ Chapman | $50,000 |
| 2 | Sean/Anthony Lavery-Spahr | $30,000 |
| 3 | Eric Jones/Deo Benard | $18,000 |
| 4 | Santtu Tahvanainen/Ethan Fiore | $18,000 |
Career Lasting Impact
After 9+ years in the tour (both 2017 rookies), Wilkins and Chapman broke through—Chapman facing ex-partner Sean Lavery-Spahr emotionally. Next: PBA Tour Championship in Fairlawn, OH. For SpareTime Bowling users, this baker showcase proves partner sync, pressure spares, and momentum flips win doubles titles.