This post was updated Feb. 18 at 10:26 p.m.

Light-tower power is thrilling.

The threat of a long ball constantly looming.

And the Bruins have already done it 10 times in four games.

No. 1 UCLA baseball (3-1) walloped four home runs en route to a 13-5 victory over Tulane (2-2) in its first midweek game of the year Tuesday night.

Junior shortstop Roch Cholowsky sent out the very first pitch he saw, blasting a 111 mph fly ball well beyond the palm trees in left field. One at bat later, with runners on first and third, Tulane threw two pitches well out of the strike zone before giving the projected No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft a free pass.

“You saw a guy get intentionally walked with (runners on) first and third,” said coach John Savage. “That doesn’t happen very often.”

Junior first baseman Mulivai Levu capitalized with a two-RBI single, beating an overshifted defense with a ground ball through the left side of the infield.

And when Cholowsky stepped into the batter’s box for a third time, the Green Wave seemed out of answers.

He went the other way, roping a high fastball over the right field wall for his second home run of the afternoon.

The preseason All-American tallied his third extra-base hit on a smoked line drive down the left field line in his final at-bat.

Junior center fielder Will Gasparino also launched two home runs, the second of which hit the very top of the batter’s eye in center field – a towering shot.

“I only hit it 103 off the bat,” Gasparino said. “I thought I got it a little bit off the end).”

Known for his raw power and defensive prowess in the outfield, Gasparino is beginning to put the pieces together, developing a more refined approach at the plate.

The Harvard-Westlake high school graduate slugged 25 home runs in two seasons at Texas, driving in 96 RBI with an .823 OPS.

“He can be a game-changer. When he hits the ball to center, hits the ball to left, he hits those no-doubters,” Savage said. “It’s clear as day when he hits one and it has that lift to it. We know what type of tools he has.”

Things did not start so smoothly for UCLA, though.

The Green Wave knocked two consecutive singles and a double off freshman right-hander Angel Cervantes, who made his first career start after debuting out of the bullpen Saturday.

Down 2-0 without an out, Savage made a visit to the mound, and Cervantes escaped with no further damage.

The righty – ranked as the No. 1 impact freshman in the nation by D1Baseball – allowed two more runs in the third inning, exiting with just one out.

“The changeup was good, he just has to be able to command his fastballs,” Savage said. “The fastball command is not elite. … I know that he’s the 50th pick, a second rounder. Why isn’t he in the rotation? He’s not quite ready. You guys saw it today. … He’s a very talented freshman, but it’s going to take a little time.”

Savage turned to freshman Zach Strickland – the No. 6 ranked right-handed pitching prospect in California according to Perfect Game – to cover the middle innings with a 6-4 lead.

The Arcadia, California, local held Tulane scoreless, striking out two while allowing just one hit in his three frames of work.

“Fastball command (was strong), putting the pressure on them that I’m going to throw strikes,” Strickland said. “Being able to throw strikes, trusting my defense, because we have the best defense in the country.”

Working quickly without any free passes, Strickland’s three innings breezed by, shutting down a Green Wave offense that came out of the gates swinging – after tallying 22 runs in a weekend series against Loyola Marymount.

“He attacked (the zone) up to 93-94 with a good slider, good changeup,” Savage said. “I really liked Zach coming out of the bullpen. … Zach really calmed the game down. (For) those three zeros, he deserved a win.”

Juniors Chris Grothues, Justin Lee and Jake Swenson each tossed an inning to seal the victory – a win powered by a 14-hit outburst from the lineup.

Levu went 4-for-5 at the plate – his almost perfect night came to an end with a diving snag on a blistering line drive caught by the right fielder.

“He knocked in 85 runs last year – he’s an elite hitter. He’s a high-end Division I hitter,” Savage said.

Through four games, UCLA has yet to commit an error – the aspect of the Bruins’ play thus far that Savage says he’s enjoyed the most.

Redshirt junior Payton Brennan transitioned from center field to right field, where he’s already made two full-extension diving grabs.

Cholowsky totaled an NCAA-leading 20 defensive runs saved in 2025, and looked just as smooth Tuesday, corralling five ground balls.

“We haven’t made an error. That’s not easy to do in college baseball,” Savage said.