College teams play rock-paper-scissors during rain delay, inspire MLB teams

When attending a college baseball game, it's always best to hope for a rain delay.

That's no slight on the players, of course. In fact, it's quite the opposite, because it seems like college players are always up for some rain delay shenanigans.

In past instances, we've seen teams literally jousting on field. In others, we've seen them reenact historic wars. And now, apparently, we've progressed to a different kind of on-field battle: rock, paper, scissors.

At least that was the scene that played out as the rain fell during Friday's scheduled game between the University of Louisiana-Lafayette and UL-Monroe, which was eventually postponed. The two sides gathered at home plate in a scene that were you not aware of the circumstances, would have led you to believe a brawl was brewing.

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Quite the contrary.

To the video tape we go.

It proved to be a decisive victory for UL-Lafayette, which set off a celebration akin to that of winning a regional final.

It also apparently set off a new trend, as the Arizona Diamondbacks and Philadelphia Phillies Twitter accounts had their own spirited version during a rain delay on Saturday.

It's a game best left played in person, but good effort nonetheless.

Going back to the college battle, despite getting rocked, papered or scissored off, UL-Monroe wasn't ready to call it a night just yet. Soon, a challenge was issued for a dance-off, which based on these tweets also worked out in Lafayette's favor.

Honestly, there were no losers on that field.  And thanks to the video tape, we're all winners by association.

By the way, the two teams were scheduled to play a doubleheader on Saturday, but ran into some more weather issues.

When play finally went on, Lafayette swept again, winning 5-4 and 6-4 respectively.

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