the elevator works the same way (up causes nose to dip and down causes nose to rise). Is this a standard configuration? Regardless, I think I may stick with this setup. Also, the throttle and yaw are on the left stick and the elevator and aileron are on the right.
That's right, that's the way it should be.
When I said pitch I should have said collective pitch, your collective pitch and throttle are on the same stick.