THIBODAUX, La. – The Nicholls State University baseball team dropped a 2-1 decision to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Wednesday night at Russo Park.

Junior starter Jake Bedevian (0-2) turned in the Colonels' (1-7) first quality start of the season, allowing one earned run in 6.2 innings. The Houston native struck out five and walked four, riding a no-hitter through 5.1 innings.

Nicholls' lone run came via Joey Morales' RBI groundout in the eighth inning, scoring pinch runner Champ Davison after junior Landon Powell smacked a one-out double to right field.  The Colonels outhit the Ragin' Cajuns 7-4 but got just two knocks in 17 chances with runners on base.

UL-Lafayette (3-5) scored a run in the fourth on a sacrifice fly by Kennon Fontenot and another in the seventh on an RBI single from Gavin Bourgeois. Lefty Cole Schmidt (1-0) picked up his first win of the season on five hits and six strikeouts in seven innings of work. Logan Stoelke notched a five-out save, recording one walk and one strikeout.

Nicholls travels to the Cox Diamond Invitational this weekend, battling Ohio State Friday, Eastern Michigan Saturday and Southern Miss Sunday. All games will be played at the Blue Wahoos Stadium, home of the Cincinnati Reds Double-A affiliate.

Visit geauxcolonels.com and follow the team on Twitter @Nicholls_BASE for the most up-to-date information on Nicholls baseball. Season tickets, six suite tickets per game at $20/ticket, 15- and 25-game flex packages and Coaches Committee passes are available for purchase. Contact the ticket office at 985-448-4790 or go to www.nichollstickets.com for more information.