Texas Baseball Stunned by UTSA in NCAA Tournament Exit
What a shocking weekend it’s been for Texas baseball fans. If you’re still processing it, trust me—you’re not alone. The No. 4 Texas Longhorns have officially been eliminated from the NCAA Tournament after back-to-back losses to the UTSA Roadrunners in the Austin Regional, and it’s safe to say the sting of this upset will linger for a while.
Let’s talk about what happened. Texas came into the tournament with high hopes. They had a 44-13 record, an SEC regular season title in their first year in the conference, and had reached No. 1 in the country at one point. But all of that momentum came to a halt when UTSA stormed into Disch-Falk Field and flat-out outplayed the Longhorns.
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Saturday’s game was a close 9-7 loss, but Sunday’s 7-4 defeat made things clear—UTSA was the better team on the field. They came through in the clutch, while Texas left nine runners on base and batted just 2-for-12 with runners in scoring position. Texas actually got seven hits in the game but couldn’t string them together when it counted.
UTSA's offense ignited in the third inning with a five-run outburst, and Texas never really recovered. Pitching, which had been solid most of the season, completely unraveled. Hudson Hamilton gave up a two-run homer to start the bleeding, and Ethan Walker, usually reliable, just didn’t have it. Hit batters, walks, defensive errors—you name it, it went wrong.
Even a late two-run homer from Max Belyeu in the ninth wasn't enough. Kimble Schuessler had a chance to keep the rally going but struck out swinging, bringing the season to a screeching halt. Just like that, dreams of Omaha were crushed.
It’s hard not to feel like Texas let this one slip away. They had the talent, the depth, and the experience. But UTSA played clean, focused, and fearless baseball, earning their first-ever trip to the Super Regionals. The Roadrunners didn’t just win—they out-executed Texas in every phase of the game.
Sure, 44 wins and an SEC title sound great on paper, but in a program with Omaha expectations, this early exit stings. First-year head coach Jim Schlossnagle will have a lot to reflect on heading into the offseason. For now, it’s Cancun in 3—or at least a long summer to think about what went wrong and how to make sure this kind of upset doesn’t happen again.
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