AUSTIN, Texas — Suspended Texas baseball coach Augie Garrido says he's sorry about his drunken driving arrest and that he will miss the Longhorns' first four games.

Garrido was arrested in the early morning hours last Saturday near Austin's downtown entertainment district.

"I made a serious mistake," Garrido said Friday at a news conference with Texas athletic director DeLoss Dodds. "I drank alcohol, I got behind the wheel of a car, and that's a bad decision."

Garrido, 69, also apologized to any families who have had someone killed or injured by a drunk driver and said he was thankful his situation did not cause anyone harm.

The Longhorns' 2009 season begins Feb. 20.