OK, I played DIII baseball, and I just spent the last year helping our S search for a relatively conservative LAC with good merit aid. We crisscrossed the country, so here are some suggestions.
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Denison U in Ohio. Great merit aid, DIII baseball, good athletic facilities, moderate politically. Current administration really trying to crack down on partying, but still some present. Strong academics.
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Trinity University, San Antonio. Again, great merit aid with massive endowment (25th in the entire country on per capita endowment). Terrific DIII baseball, made it to CWS last year. Relatively conservative, located in Texas a conservative state. 2nd ranked school academically to Rice in Texas, and Rice is absolutely top-tier DI Baseball, which sounds out of reach for your skills.
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St. Olaf. Definitely conservative, but the baseball team had a problem last year with hazing and was forced to stop playing their entire 2015 season. Also, take it from me, baseball in MN is terrible, since you have only a couple months of decent weather and end up practicing inside all the time. Strong academics.
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Hillsdale. Very conservative, DIII baseball, but it is Michigan, another cold-weather school. You should get in, but not a shoo-in with your stats. They are getting increasingly selective in admissions.
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Rhodes. Warm weather, DIII, good merit aid. Middle of the roadish on liberal/conservatism.
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Furman University. Located in Greenville, SC, warm climate. Now they are DI in sports, but play in a lesser conference, so you might fit this athletically. Good school, ok merit aid.
Carleton and Mac are quite liberal, believe me.
Do some research on these and other suggestions. Hopefully something will strike a chord. If you want more specific info on Trinity, contact me directly, as my S is now enrolled as a freshman and I have spent quite a bit of time there.
Good luck!