Nicholls State baseball coach Chip Durham had two rules for his team prior to their meeting with No. 1 LSU.The first rule was for his team to have fun.The beginning of the Colonels’ season has been anything but fun as Nicholls State came into Wednesday’s game just 16-18 on the season and had lost several games because of poor defense and subpar pitching.The second rule was for the Colonels to play hard regardless the score on the scoreboard.Nicholls State did both to perfection Wednesday night and held LSU to just four hits in a 3-1 win — the Colonels’ first win against LSU in the team’s past 18 meetings.”We’re not supposed to win this game,” Durham said. “I’m very proud of our guys, and we’re going to enjoy this win.”The Colonels kept the LSU offense out of rhythm throughout Wednesday’s game and used eight different pitchers in the game.The Tigers mustered just four hits with two coming from junior outfielder Blake Dean.”I’ve never faced that many pitchers,” Dean said. “It’s tough. It’s difficult for a hitter, because it’s the first time you see a guy basically every inning.”
 
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