In the end, the Texas baseball team went down swinging.

That, though, was part of the problem, and Kimble Schuessler's swinging miss on an offering from UTSA pitcher Robert Orloski was emblematic of the issues that Texas faced as its season ended Sunday night in a 7-4 loss in the NCAA Austin regional final at UFCU Disch-Falk Field.

The Longhorns , who had been awarded the No. 2 overall seed for the NCAA Tournament, finished their first season under head coach Jim Schlossnagle with a 44-14 record and SEC regular-season championship. Meanwhile, UTSA (46-14) advanced to the super regionals for the first time in school history.

"Our season didn't end the way we wanted to, but that's why we've got next year," Texas third baseman Casey Borba said. "Come back ready to go next year."

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